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Table 6 Rule: Header cells must be th elements
Violations Warnings Manual
Checks		 Passed Not Applicable
Number of Pages - - - - 22
22 pages not applicable;

Rule Details

Definition Each data table header cell must use th elements rather than td element with a scope attribute.
Purpose
  • th element is the web standards way to identify header cells in a table, and makes the data table source code easier to read and debug for accessibility problems.
WCAG 2.0 Success Criteria

1.3.1 Info and Relationships (Level A, Primary Success Criterion)

Other Related Success Criterion:

Rule Category Tables
Scope Element
Target Resources th and td[scope] elements
Techniques
  • Use th elements in the first row or column to identify row and column headers in a simple data tables.
  • Use headers attribute on each td element to identify header information in complex data tables.
  • Use th element for cells used as header cells in the table.
Manual Checks
  • Verify the each data cell has header cells that clearly identify the meaning of the content of the data cell.
Informational Links
# Page Title Result Number of Elements   Implementation Level   Pass/Fail Only
V W MC P H Pass Fail MC Status Score Status
21 Campus Visit Registration | Graduate School and International Education | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 56 - - - na - na
9 Frequently Asked Questions | Graduate School and International Education | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 2 - - - na - na
3 Graduate School | Graduate School and International Education | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
4 Programs of Study | Graduate School and International Education | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
5 Future Students | Graduate School and International Education | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
6 Current Students | Graduate School and International Education | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
7 Costs and Funding | Graduate School and International Education | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
8 Faculty and Staff | Graduate School and International Education | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
10 International Education | Graduate School and International Education | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
11 More Information | Graduate School and International Education | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
12 About Us | Graduate School and International Education | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
13 Contact Us | Graduate School and International Education | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
14 Our Staff | Graduate School and International Education | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
15 Alumni and Friends | Graduate School and International Education | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
17 Impacts of Giving | Graduate School and International Education | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
16 Development Staff | Graduate School and International Education | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
19 Putting Research Into Practice | Graduate School and International Education | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
18 Ask Staff | Graduate School and International Education | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
20 Learn More About The University Of Arkansas | Graduate School and International Education | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
1 Home | Graduate School and International Education | Graduate School and International Education | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
22 Social Media | Graduate School and International Education | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
2 Home | Graduate School and International Education | Graduate School and International Education | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na